10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Most Debt Corrected on Feb. 24, 2021: A previous version of this article included Drexel University at the top of the list. The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matters to you in your college or graduate school search.
50 Best College Movies of the Last Five Decades By Kristin Marguerite Doidge, Stacker News On 2/11/21 at 8:00 PM EST College movies are a cinema staple, delivering those who attended college doses of nostalgia and those who didn t plenty of drama, comedy, and general mishaps to hold their interest. Films with college as the backdrop often focus on characters who are learning what it means to be an adult for the first time, and these stories rarely feature a smooth journey. Lawrence Turman Stacker gathered popular college movies from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, pulling each film s audience-based IMDb rating and critic-based Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating. All relevant movies were then ranked based on the Stacker Score metric, which weighs both the IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes measurements equally. The top 50 are presented here and ranked from worst to best. While college isn t always the focus of the films on this list, it is the setting at the very least. Also included are details about how the film and its creators have impacted college students and culture at large.
These Are 50 of the Best Private High Schools in America By Lisa Borten, Stacker News On 2/3/21 at 8:00 PM EST America s private high schools opened long before their public counterparts and even before the United States was first established. The Roman Catholic Church in the 1700s started private schools in Florida and Louisiana while in New York (a former Dutch colony called New Amsterdam), the Dutch West India Company and Dutch Reformed Church set up private schools that filled the void left by the colonies lack of an education system. That changed in the 1840s when the U.S. instituted a uniform public school system. To stay relevant, private schools changed from marketing themselves as the only option to portraying their education as the best option. To this day, private high schools have positioned themselves as fast-tracks to admittance into elite universities. Faced with the rigorous demands of the highly competitive college admissions process and increased pressure over getting into the right school, parents (most often parents with means) often consider private schools for their children.
Author, book reviewer, and essayist Amy Gentry shares how she used what she learned in grad school to write her first novel, as well as those that followed.
Gregory Beason has stepped in as president and CEO of AllClear, which formed from the merger of Aero Precision and Kellstrom Defense. He takes the role from Darryl Mayhorn, who has stepped down after serving as president and CEO since 2018. Beason, who had served as executive chairman of the Aero Precision board, has more than 30 years of aerospace experience and formerly was CEO of Wencor Group. AeroParts Now named Jeffrey Jerge CEO. Jerge brings more than 20 years of combined aerospace technology consulting, management, and leadership experience in aerospace technology companies to his new role, most recently as v-p of sales and marketing for Inventory Locator Service
Can the lessons of 2020 help us forge a better 2021? [Show summary] For Admissions Straight Talk’s 400th episode, Linda Abraham reflects on a turbulent year and identifies the most important trends in higher ed admissions to watch in 2021. Applying to graduate school: A journey of self-improvement [Show notes] I also want to speak at the very end on a more personal and, hopefully, thoughtful perspective, a little bit higher level, more strategically, and share some thoughts as we are starting to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. This is a brand new year. The other perspective that I’m going to share will reflect a little of what I’ve learned from Rabbi Lord Dr. Jonathan Sacks, a favorite writer, thinker, and teacher of mine, who sadly passed away in November. His writings have relevance to many people and many situations, but specifically to grad school applicants, and I’m dedicating this podcast in his memory.
Get Ahead with a Graduate Degree Jan. 14, 2021 12:00 a.m. The new year is always the perfect time to set new personal and professional goals! Take your career to the next level by starting your grad degree in 2021. A graduate degree can help you move up in your current career, change careers, and earn a higher salary. Explore your MBA options at the QS Virtual MBA Fair on January 30th or your grad school options at the Virtual Grad School Fair on February 6th. These events are a great opportunity to help you decide if pursuing an MBA or graduate degree is right for you. You’ll have the opportunity to speak online with representatives from top business and grad schools from around the world.